I don't read many memoirs.
When I do, they've got be that little bit unusual. That little bit extraordinary.
Showing posts with label review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label review. Show all posts
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
Month in Review(s) - March 2018
March. Ah, March.
There was some good, incredible, awesome stuff - like a Fall Out Boy concert last week (completely awesome!) and hitting 200k page-views on Dora Reads (I LOVE YOU MY NERDLETS!!!) - but there was also a lot of stress, worry, Anxiety, etc.
There's a lot of personal stuff going on atm, including my grandmother being in hospital since the beginning of the month - and thanks so much for your support my dearest nerdlets! You rock, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!
March, for yours truly, was one of those months with too much trouble, and too little time to deal with it.
There was some good, incredible, awesome stuff - like a Fall Out Boy concert last week (completely awesome!) and hitting 200k page-views on Dora Reads (I LOVE YOU MY NERDLETS!!!) - but there was also a lot of stress, worry, Anxiety, etc.
There's a lot of personal stuff going on atm, including my grandmother being in hospital since the beginning of the month - and thanks so much for your support my dearest nerdlets! You rock, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Month in Review(s) - February 2018
You remember, in January, when I said I was getting the hang of the whole life-balance deal-y?
Yeah... well, regular service has resumed. My life is back to Milo-Murphy's-Law-levels of randomness.
If you haven't seen Milo Murphy's Law, this is what I'm talking about:
(Warning: flashing images)
...I relate so hard it scares me.
Typical example: I had a scratch on my hand. Not unusual?
It was from the cat. Still not that odd?
It was because the cat was squirming, trying to stop me, from stopping him, from climbing into my big brother's sling (which he was wearing at the time,) which he has because he broke his arm roller-skating.
This is my life.
Yeah... well, regular service has resumed. My life is back to Milo-Murphy's-Law-levels of randomness.
If you haven't seen Milo Murphy's Law, this is what I'm talking about:
(Warning: flashing images)
...I relate so hard it scares me.
Typical example: I had a scratch on my hand. Not unusual?
It was from the cat. Still not that odd?
It was because the cat was squirming, trying to stop me, from stopping him, from climbing into my big brother's sling (which he was wearing at the time,) which he has because he broke his arm roller-skating.
This is my life.
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Mini-Review! - An Untamed State by Roxane Gay
Author: Roxane Gay
Verdict:
This book is an open wound.
It is raw. It is powerful. And, somehow, it finds a way to be beautiful.
Tuesday, 6 February 2018
Month in Review(s) - January 2018
January felt like a month which put a rocket to my secret* blogging powers.
I don't know why, but I actually really liked the posts I wrote this month! And I'm (finally) beginning to get a handle on the whole 'juggling work, life, blogging, and miscellaneous other stuff' thing.
That said, I've probably just jinxed myself for the year ahead. My life tends to resemble an episode of Milo Murphy's Law sometimes 😅
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Review Time! - Goodnight, Boy by Nikki Sheehan
Title: Goodnight, Boy
Genre: Kids (Middle Grade/MG,) Young Adult*, Contemporary**
*YA crossover appeal
**ish
Sunday, 14 January 2018
Nerd Church - Yes, We Damn Well Need Fair Reviews
To my non-blogging readers (hi! don't leave! I neeeed you!!! 😉 Lol) and also my blogging readers who haven't seen the ripples on bookish Twitter lately, let me explain something:
Now, I'm not going to go into the semantics and the 'he said, she said' of the thing. But I am going to make some comments regarding fair and critical reviews.
There seems to be an attitude, at the moment, for authors to defame, abuse, harass, and denounce, book bloggers for giving them 'bad' reviews.
Now, I'm not going to go into the semantics and the 'he said, she said' of the thing. But I am going to make some comments regarding fair and critical reviews.
Because this isn't something that's new. It happens.
Unfortunately, it seems to be happening with increasing frequency, but that's another matter.
Those of us involved in the Diversity Movement are probably the least surprised. Diverse reviewers tend to be the first in the metaphorical firing-lines.
Friday, 5 January 2018
Month in Review(s) - December 2017
Decemmmmberrrr!!!!!!!!! Wooo!!! XD (Yes, it's January - but let's face it, I never wrap-up on time.)
OK, so December for me was actually super-super-hectic, but it came with Christmas at the end, so I really can't be mad at it! Lol.
(I love Christmas. Sooooo much!!!! 😁 )
Thursday, 28 December 2017
Review Time! - Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Title: Juliet Takes a Breath
Author: Gabby Rivera
Genre: New Adult/NA,* Contemporary**, LGBTQ+ (and polyamory; with F/F)
*crossover appeal with older Young Adult/YA
**ish
*crossover appeal with older Young Adult/YA
**ish
Friday, 22 December 2017
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Month in Review(s) - November 2017
November was one of those super-busy months where I barely had time to think!
As such, guys, I apologise if I've been a little more AWOL than usual.
I haven't had much chance to be social and all that - so, hi! I am still here! XD
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Mini-Review! - The Wooden Heart by Daniel Abrahams
Title: The Wooden Heart
Author: Daniel Abrahams
Genre: short story/novella, contemporary, horror*, fantasy* (*ish)
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Mini-Review! (Graphic Novel Edition!) - The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill
Author: Kay O'Neill
Genre:
Kids/Middle Grade, Fantasy, LGBTQ+ (F/F; M/M)
Series: The Tea Dragon Society
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Release Day Review!!! - Strange Weather by Joe Hill
Title: Strange Weather
Author:
Joe Hill
Genre:
Novellas, Anthology, Horror
Release
Date: 24th October 2017
Premise:
Strange Weather is a collection of four novellas or short novels by writer Joe Hill.
Snapshot, Loaded, Aloft, and Rain are connected by bizarre weather events, providing a backdrop - or a catalyst - to the events which unfold.
Thursday, 5 October 2017
Release Day Review!!! - Mirror Mirror by Cara Delevingne and Rowan Coleman
Title: Mirror Mirror
Author:
Cara Delevingne and Rowan Coleman
Genre:
Young Adult/New Adult (YA with crossover appeal,) contemporary, crime*, LGBTQ+(and gender questioning)(F/F)
*ish
*ish
Release
Date: 5th October
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
Month in Review(s) - September 2017
September was a mixed bag.
But then, that's life I suppose! Still, it was my birthday month, so there's that at least ;)
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Month in Review(s) - August 2017
August. Yeah, August...
August, for me, was stressful.
My 88-year-old grandfather was very unwell and ended up in hospital, he's better now but we still have to do a lot to make sure he and my grandmother are safe, happy, and as healthy as they can be.
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